Bahrain's Al Baraka Q1 net profit up 15 pct

Al Baraka, which has operations across the Middle East, Asia
and Africa, said first-quarter net income rose to $66 million
from $57 million in the year-ago period, it said in a statement
on Sunday.

The bank made a total operating income of $233 million in the
first quarter of 2013, up 16 percent over same period in 2012,
it said.

Chief Executive Officer Adnan Ahmed Yousif told Reuters last
month that the bank plans to expand its global footprint with a
focus on Africa under a five-year plan that includes investments
in Libya and Morocco.
(Reporting By Mirna Sleiman; Editing by Dinesh Nair)